spouted

Definition of spoutednext
past tense of spout

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of spouted There are two areas in my garden where fern asparagus has been growing for more than four decades, having first spouted from seeds that had been deposited, no doubt, by birds. Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 21 Feb. 2026 Being true to those principles matters more than refuting a talking point from any pundit or any bulletin-board material spouted by any rival. Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026 Kirk often spouted toxic right-wing rhetoric, including anti-gay and Islamophobic views, as well as antisemitic conspiracy theories. Charles Duhigg, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026 Management claimed that the refund was already being processed when the customer became verbally aggressive and then the situation escalated when the customer allegedly spouted explicit death threats at the employee. Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026 One time that Sanford spouted off about his grievances against the church was at a wedding 13 years ago, one of the friends said. Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025 The other 41% of the posts spouted antisemitic abuse, such as dehumanization of Jewish people or attacks on their character. Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025 Fireworks spouted directly beyond the stage where the president and others spoke, which had online critics questioning the need for them. Preston Fore, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2025 Hot disputes between nations over cross-border water have lately spouted like geysers. The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 2 May 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spouted
Verb
  • Leftover syrup can be squirted into lemonade or poured over pancakes—why not keep a fresh batch in the refrigerator all season long?
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Additional tips poured in from all over the country.
    Betsy Shuller, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • On one of the machines a Cluely employee panted and huffed in the dark.
    Sam Kriss, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Frozen-looking surfers still in their wetsuits huffed past us from a secluded point break.
    Alice Gregory, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Carter erupted for a career-high 29 points with nine rebounds, four assists and two steals, leading the Kings to a 124-118 victory over the Golden State Warriors in their home finale Friday night at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.
    Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Etienne erupted for 15 points and four 3-pointers in the opening quarter Friday night at Fiserv Forum, his most points in any quarter or half, and finished with a career-high 23 points and six 3-pointers.
    C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Emergency crews rushed to the Lincoln Village Apartments Wednesday night after a frantic 911 call reported a child had fallen out a window.
    Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
  • The Lebanese Health Ministry said Israel struck three teams of paramedics Wednesday in southern Lebanon, first hitting one team and then two more that rushed to help.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • If that had been called, Ball would have been ejected.
    Steve Reed, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
  • After Tuesday’s loss, Spoelstra was angry that Ball wasn’t ejected from the game for tripping Adebayo.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Hundreds of friends, family members and fellow local and state government officials streamed into Church by the Glades in Coral Springs on Friday morning to celebrate the life of Coral Springs vice mayor Nancy Metayer.
    Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
  • The series drove over 11M hours streamed globally after eight days across Hulu and Disney+, Deadline can reveal exclusively based on internal data from Disney.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Only six House members have ever been expelled from the chamber.
    Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 13 Apr. 2026
  • The House has expelled just six members in its history.
    Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • But since when did facts get in the way of a Trumpian lie spewed in the name of a bigoted narrative?
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Esmeralda Upton, authorities said, spewed hate and assaulted the women in the parking lot of a Plano restaurant.
    Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026

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“Spouted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spouted. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.

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